http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/329323/dear-mr-flanagan-men-believed-both-men-woman-7199759/
Niall Ó Cofaigh2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/329323/dear-mr-flanagan-men-believed-both-men-woman-7199759/Dear Mr Flanagan, what about the men who are not believed? Both men and woman can be victims of domestic abuse and violence and I have not worked out which is worse, a man or a woman not being believed. Time to stop thinking of domestic violence being perpetrated by men against women and to treat and protect each equally.

Could you not have been man enough to say “Indeed, in my time as a public representative, I have seen many men and women shake with fear of not being believed by a Garda or a court, because they bore no physical marks of assault.”

]]><p>Dear Mr Flanagan, what about the men who are not believed? Both men and woman can be victims of domestic abuse and violence and I have not worked out which is worse, a man or a woman not being believed. Time to stop thinking of domestic violence being perpetrated by men against women and to treat and protect each equally. </p>
<p>Could you not have been man enough to say “Indeed, in my time as a public representative, I have seen many men and women shake with fear of not being believed by a Garda or a court, because they bore no physical marks of assault.”</p>
<p>Maybe the minister could do some research …. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.cosc.ie/en/cosc/pages/wp09000005" rel="nofollow">http://www.cosc.ie/en/cosc/pages/wp09000005</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amen.ie/victims/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amen.ie/victims/</a></p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/55809/i-seen-women-shake-fear-believed-garda-court-7199786/
Ciarán Masterson2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/55809/i-seen-women-shake-fear-believed-garda-court-7199786/“I have seen many women shake with fear of not being believed by a Garda or a court, because they bore no physical marks of assault.”

But a garda is supposed to neither believe nor disbelieve the complainant and the accused.

]]><p>“I have seen many women shake with fear of not being believed by a Garda or a court, because they bore no physical marks of assault.”</p>
<p>But a garda is supposed to neither believe nor disbelieve the complainant and the accused.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/565392/flanagan-poorest-performers-ministers-justice-weve-7199811/
Patrick Brady2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/565392/flanagan-poorest-performers-ministers-justice-weve-7199811/Flanagan probably one of the poorest performers of ministers for justice we’ve had… ..
]]><p>Flanagan probably one of the poorest performers of ministers for justice we’ve had… ..</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/124339/what-men-7199772/
New Property2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/124339/what-men-7199772/What about men. They still show keeping up with appearances, faulty towers Imagen the uproar if it was the other way around.
]]><p>What about men. They still show keeping up with appearances, faulty towers Imagen the uproar if it was the other way around.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/118156/an-important-aspect-relationship-between-victim-perpetrator-seen-7199745/
Veronica2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/118156/an-important-aspect-relationship-between-victim-perpetrator-seen-7199745/“An important aspect is that a relationship between the victim and perpetrator will now be seen as an aggravating factor”

As it should be.

]]><p>“An important aspect is that a relationship between the victim and perpetrator will now be seen as an aggravating factor”</p>
<p>As it should be.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/587226/how-nonviolent-coercive-defined-under-law-7199751/
Jeremy Fontaine2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/587226/how-nonviolent-coercive-defined-under-law-7199751/How is “non-violent coercive control” defined under the new law?
]]><p>How is “non-violent coercive control” defined under the new law?</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/581826/having-lived-states-watch-entitlement-victim-agenda-explode-7199777/
Gkell12018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/581826/having-lived-states-watch-entitlement-victim-agenda-explode-7199777/Having lived in the States and watch the entitlement/ victim agenda explode by using the law to mix genuine cases with fabrication, I see Ireland is catching up and feel sorry for the kids.

These ‘domestics’ as they are called in the States are supervised by the local police in tandem with the local town courts in the States , while not quite biased it does make allowances for those caught in the process.

The legal entitlement culture is insatiable so if people imagine it is only developing children in the womb that are unsafe , this is not so as born children find themselves used for entitlements that is contrary to a stable family life within a society that no longer protects but acts for the good and for the bad.

]]><p>Having lived in the States and watch the entitlement/ victim agenda explode by using the law to mix genuine cases with fabrication, I see Ireland is catching up and feel sorry for the kids.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fathermag.com/808/GenderBias.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.fathermag.com/808/GenderBias.shtml</a></p>
<p>These ‘domestics’ as they are called in the States are supervised by the local police in tandem with the local town courts in the States , while not quite biased it does make allowances for those caught in the process. </p>
<p>The legal entitlement culture is insatiable so if people imagine it is only developing children in the womb that are unsafe , this is not so as born children find themselves used for entitlements that is contrary to a stable family life within a society that no longer protects but acts for the good and for the bad.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/118156/i-knew-immediately-loads-comments-men-7199801/
Veronica2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/118156/i-knew-immediately-loads-comments-men-7199801/I knew there would almost immediately be loads of comments of “what about the men”.

If any of you truly gave a sh*t you’d be out there campaigning with the men who work with men suffering domestic abuse, not on here whinging that we spend too much time talking about women (even though they suffer the worst violence).

]]><p>I knew there would almost immediately be loads of comments of “what about the men”. </p>
<p>If any of you truly gave a sh*t you’d be out there campaigning with the men who work with men suffering domestic abuse, not on here whinging that we spend too much time talking about women (even though they suffer the worst violence).</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/152631/i-thought-id-fallen-parallel-universe-fg-actually-7199770/
Patrick Kearns2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/152631/i-thought-id-fallen-parallel-universe-fg-actually-7199770/I almost thought I’d fallen in to a parallel universe where FG actually give a turd. If any new law on domestic violence is going to require the victim to pursue charges, there are a lot of people who are going to be left hanging in the wind. “What would you do?” What can I bloody well do if the Gard’s can’t act on my word…? I’m not expecting much from this as FG’s track record shows them to not only be half arsed, but half hearted too.
]]><p>I almost thought I’d fallen in to a parallel universe where FG actually give a turd. If any new law on domestic violence is going to require the victim to pursue charges, there are a lot of people who are going to be left hanging in the wind. “What would you do?” What can I bloody well do if the Gard’s can’t act on my word…? I’m not expecting much from this as FG’s track record shows them to not only be half arsed, but half hearted too.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/138571/its-significant-achievement-womens-rights-rights-everyone-suffering-7199897/
Patricia Tsouros2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/138571/its-significant-achievement-womens-rights-rights-everyone-suffering-7199897/It’s a very significant achievement for women’s rights and the rights of everyone suffering abuse. At least now the ambiguity around psychological abuse has been clarified. Well done to all involved. I write a blog on emotional abuse if you want to understand more about it.https://storytweetblog.com
]]><p>It’s a very significant achievement for women’s rights and the rights of everyone suffering abuse. At least now the ambiguity around psychological abuse has been clarified. Well done to all involved. I write a blog on emotional abuse if you want to understand more about it.<br />
<a href="https://storytweetblog.com" rel="nofollow">https://storytweetblog.com</a></p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/154440/minister-begin-statement-witha-home-should-haven-7200027/
Anna Kavanagh2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/154440/minister-begin-statement-witha-home-should-haven-7200027/Minister you begin your statement with:
“A HOME SHOULD be a haven. And for most of us thankfully, it is. It’s where we feel safe, where we feel loved, and where we find refuge – should we need it – from the freneticism of daily life.”
Maybe he might consider the case of Yvonne Walsh, who was jailed on Friday 4th May after an appearance in the High Court following a long-running battle with courts over the repossession of her home and is now ten days on hunger strike.
]]><p>Minister you begin your statement with:<br />
“A HOME SHOULD be a haven. And for most of us thankfully, it is. It’s where we feel safe, where we feel loved, and where we find refuge – should we need it – from the freneticism of daily life.”<br />
Maybe he might consider the case of Yvonne Walsh, who was jailed on Friday 4th May after an appearance in the High Court following a long-running battle with courts over the repossession of her home and is now ten days on hunger strike.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/549406/domestic-violence-certainly-gender-based-7200301/
Nicholas Byrne2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/549406/domestic-violence-certainly-gender-based-7200301/Domestic Violence is certainly not Gender Based. Men, Women, Children suffer from Domestic Violence including Children suffering violence from their mothers. One should also consider aunts, uncles, grannies who can aggravate an injury by trying to emotionally isolate children from one side or the other, while consideration should also be given to close family friends who think they have a god given right to interfere, and not forgetting the ‘not an inch’ legal eagles, who thankfully I believe are few and far between, of whom some have said, should not be allowed to practice in family law.

Is it not the case that the last Minister who fully recognised the difficulties of and associated with domestic violence, Minister Alan Shatter, and his attempts to acknowledge and bring to terms the difficulties of effectively addressing the above, appears to have been a victim of some TD’s, both men and women, been more interested in preserving their own electorate votes, than facing up to an uncomfortable truth.

Minister Flanagan I am sure there will be many contacting you in the near future, after reading your article. Should you be genuine in your sentiment as indicated fair enough, if not I am sure you will be called out on it.
Yours Sincerely,
Nicholas Byrne.

]]><p>Domestic Violence is certainly not Gender Based. Men, Women, Children suffer from Domestic Violence including Children suffering violence from their mothers. One should also consider aunts, uncles, grannies who can aggravate an injury by trying to emotionally isolate children from one side or the other, while consideration should also be given to close family friends who think they have a god given right to interfere, and not forgetting the ‘not an inch’ legal eagles, who thankfully I believe are few and far between, of whom some have said, should not be allowed to practice in family law.</p>
<p>Is it not the case that the last Minister who fully recognised the difficulties of and associated with domestic violence, Minister Alan Shatter, and his attempts to acknowledge and bring to terms the difficulties of effectively addressing the above, appears to have been a victim of some TD’s, both men and women, been more interested in preserving their own electorate votes, than facing up to an uncomfortable truth. </p>
<p>Minister Flanagan I am sure there will be many contacting you in the near future, after reading your article. Should you be genuine in your sentiment as indicated fair enough, if not I am sure you will be called out on it.<br />
Yours Sincerely,<br />
Nicholas Byrne.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/321134/what-women-7199823/
Stewart O Neill2018-05-13http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/321134/what-women-7199823/What about the women who.are left in the homes in fear of attack by neighbours or someone.
How about trying to keep these peopke at home and move the others.
]]><p>What about the women who.are left in the homes in fear of attack by neighbours or someone.<br />
How about trying to keep these peopke at home and move the others.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/426793/is-okay-sitting-td-perpetrator-domestic-violence-my-7200583/
Mr Jerry Curtin2018-05-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/426793/is-okay-sitting-td-perpetrator-domestic-violence-my-7200583/Is it okay for a sitting TD to be a perpetrator of domestic violence ?

My local TD has been given a barring order for Violence against his wife . Yet he sits in the dail and gets paid a nice salary . Maybe have a look into that Mr Flanagan .

]]><p>Is it okay for a sitting TD to be a perpetrator of domestic violence ?</p>
<p>My local TD has been given a barring order for Violence against his wife . Yet he sits in the dail and gets paid a nice salary . Maybe have a look into that Mr Flanagan .</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/153333/as-usual-legislations-does-contain-safeguards-against-abuse-7204919/
Frank McGlynn2018-05-15http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/153333/as-usual-legislations-does-contain-safeguards-against-abuse-7204919/As usual this legislations does not contain any safeguards against abuse of the legislation or any penalties for those who use the legislation to abuse innocent people. Given the adversarial nature of our family law system the currently legislation is widely abused in order to gain advantage in divorce/ separation cases – and why not as it is now regarded as an acceptable tactic with no downsides.
]]><p>As usual this legislations does not contain any safeguards against abuse of the legislation or any penalties for those who use the legislation to abuse innocent people. Given the adversarial nature of our family law system the currently legislation is widely abused in order to gain advantage in divorce/ separation cases – and why not as it is now regarded as an acceptable tactic with no downsides.</p>
http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/282012/dose-nitwit-powers-truth-others-dark-7201728/
Kevin Keating2018-05-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/282012/dose-nitwit-powers-truth-others-dark-7201728/Dose this nitwit have special powers that only he can see the truth when all others go around in the dark
]]><p>Dose this nitwit have special powers that only he can see the truth when all others go around in the dark</p>